✿Lamiaceae · Endostemon

Sticky Keepsafe

Endostemon viscosus

Herb

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh
Flowering: July-January

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Endostemon viscosus
Genus: Endostemon
Family: Lamiaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Scrub jungles and rocky slopes
Habitat type: Scrub, Rocky
Native to: India
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Found in India: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting: July-January
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Toothed
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Lamiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Bilateral
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Nutlets

Typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Sticky Keepsafe

Sticky Keepsafe (Endostemon viscosus) is a herb belonging to the Lamiaceae family (Mint/Sage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, verticillaster (whorled cymes) flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is typically found in scrub jungles and rocky slopes. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-January.

Botanical family

Lamiaceae

Mint/Sage family

Sticky Keepsafe belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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